Last year's winner was Marwan Elshorbagy , who started again in the top position. He was eliminated in the semifinals against Diego Elías . Elías met Mohamed Abouelghar in the final , who won the game 5:11, 11: 6, 11: 3, 4:11 and 11: 8.
The field of participants in the men's competition consisted of 24 players. The eight best players were seeded and given a bye in the first round. A wildcard was not awarded.
At the tournament, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. The amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The total prize pool was $ 75,000.